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Round 3 Applications for the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians now open

08 February 2021
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The words Commonwealth Scholarships for Young Australians appears on a blue screen with dark blue dots below. There is a young woman in a black shirt and gold necklace smiling as she looks through a folder containing paper.

Open to young Indigenous Australians aged 15-24, the Commonwealth Scholarship for Young Australians enables young people to study an approved Vocational Education and Training (VET) course at Certificate III level to Advanced Diploma level.

Tranche 2 of Round 3 of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians is now open.

Open to young Indigenous Australians aged 15-24 to study an approved Vocational Education and Training (VET) course at Certificate III level to Advanced Diploma level.

Part-time and full-time courses are available in a range of industries identified as in demand in regional Australia, including but not limited to: healthcare, financial services, sports and recreation, science and construction.

Successful applicants will receive up to $5,000 per year in study assistance, as well as up to $3,000 to undertake a paid internship or work placement for 20 business days.

If you win a scholarship you can choose to study part-time or full-time.

The program will be delivered in:

NSW: Grafton and Gosford

NT: Alice Springs (all the Northern Territory excluding Darwin and the Darwin Outer Suburbs)

QLD: Maryborough and Townsville

SA: Port Pirie

TAS: Burnie

VIC: Shepparton

WA: Wanneroo and Armadale

The round closes 12 March 2021 at 17:00 AEDT

Find out more

For questions about the application process, contact BUSY At Work on 13 BUSY (13 28 79), or scholarships@busyatwork.com.au no later than 11 March 2021.